High school football Scores of the Week: Sept. 12

Some of the LBJ Jaguars football players crawl onto the field for the game against Anderson at Nelson Field Thursday September 8, 2016. Photo by Jay Janner.

Welcome to Scores of the Week, an ancient feature we’ve dusted off for football season. The scores are actual high school football scores from Friday and Saturday, the rest is completely made up. The idea is to poke gentle fun at Texas’ wide array of town and school names — no slight to the hard-working athletes is intended.

The “Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a field goal” Score of the Week: Weslaco 21, Mercedes 0

Claude sat up and quickly wished he hadn’t. He gingerly touched his aching head. The last thing he remembered was telling that bunch of fellows that, no, 40 miles between towns was uncivilized, and, come to think of it, he didn’t like Tex-Mex either ... Stinnett West Texas 53, Claude 0

The thriller of the week: Santa Anna 58, Robert Lee 57

The rising of the star has been delayed: Valera Panther Creek 59, Rising Star 0